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SteeringPart report

2014 Lincoln MKZ Steering Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
26%of 97 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ, 26% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was at a grocery store. Turned on my car put it in reverse and I could not turn the wheel. A light came on the dash board saying steering alignment failure. I put the car in park turned it off and tried to back up a few more times and failed. So I just sat there for a while then tried one last time and the car finally backed up.”

NHTSA complaint #11192644, filed 2019-03, 68,000 miles

“I have constant issues with the power deck lid not working when it is cold, it wont even pop the trunk. This morning I experienced a dead battery and when I got the vehicle jumped and started, the power steering warning came on as well as a traction control, hill start warnings and the power steering isnt working at all. The vehicle was stationary. I am unable to turn the wheel.”

NHTSA complaint #10935868, filed 2016-12, 53,000 miles

“I was driving down ogeechee road in my city and the traffic was slowing down. So I began to slow down and the steering wheel went out. I ran I to the back of another vehicle because of the steering wheel”

NHTSA complaint #11192642, filed 2019-03, 56,000 miles

“When at a relight, my fort was on the brake,yet the steering wheel,pulled it to the lleft. The it was o.k. I drove on add parked ,went to store, then returned to my car put in reverse,then put in. Drive and turned the steering wheel to the left. It pulled immediately to the right, causing me to go over the yellow block and hit the kerb,it was out of my control,caused damage to the car. The first problem was stationary at a red light. The second was in drive to the right, steering wheel pulled to the left,in an exit fro the parking lot”

NHTSA complaint #11092629, filed 2018-05, 37,500 miles

“When I read about the steering wheel bolt recall in june 2018 I checked the condition of my steering wheel bolt and discovered it was loose and was the bad design that was being recalled. I waited for a recall notice that never came and when I checked with dealer in december 2018 they informed me that my car was not on the recall list. I have purchased a new bolt and will install myself. However, I am still quite concerned that someone may still be at risk of injury. It appears to me that the original notification by ford lists the production dates that include my vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11162769, filed 2018-12, 65,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019314%
201764%
20161219%
2015810%
20142526%
20131615%
20122014%
20111913%
201011%
200933%
200810%

Other parts of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ

Electrical system
17 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Lincoln MKZ

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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